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Whether it is an obscure band or an eatery in San Diego, a well-known palindrome is “tacocat.” Huh? Yes, it’s the same spelled backward or forward. You hadn’t heard that one? How about this one: “Rob, have you heard that when Lender XYZ funds a loan, it is sold to an investor, and usually the servicing is sold to someone else, but then Lender XYZ and its LO quickly offer to refinance the loan when rates drop. At that point Lender XYZ makes its origination fee a...

Selling personal information is a legal and lucrative business

Auction clearance rates have held steady, despite increased swelling listings and last week’s rate rise. And buyers are beating reserves to snare top properties.

The Cairns Post

Townsville Bulletin

Ross Stitt reports that in Australia, where pay packets are growing slower than the rate of inflation, rents and house prices are only going higher and housing stress is about to bite very hard

Australian renters are still facing a gloomy outlook as the country's worst ever rental crisis continues to deepen.

Surge in population and faltering supply of new housing means Australia’s property market is likely to lose momentum

Some have $100 a month to spend, others are stashing money away. The RBA is caught in the middle.

The design, construction, insurance and supporting building codes for housing are outdated, especially now when so much is at risk.